This week, our guest is Bertha Lewis, Interim Chief Organizer of ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). She is interviewed by Alexander Burns, The Politico, Senior Editor, and Chris Good, The Hill, Online Reporter.

As Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, James Lockhart is the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the 12 federal Home Loan Banks. He is interviewed by Zachary Goldfarb, Washington Post, Reporter, & Dawn Kopecki, Bloomberg News, Finance Reporter.

This Week's Guest: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman
Reporters: David Wasserman, Cook Political Report, House Editor & Josh Kraushaar, The Politico, Co-Writer, The Scorecard

In light of the recent weeks of instability in U.S. financial markets, Financial Services Cmte. Chairman Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) discusses Congress's oversight role. Rep. Frank is one of the key chairmen who will hold hearings in September and October examining Wall Street and the impact of bailouts given to financial institutions. He is interviewed by Neil Irwin, Washington Post, Economics Reporter and Dawn Kopecki, Bloomberg News, Finance Reporter.

This Week's Guest: Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Cmte., Ranking Member
Reporters: Edmund Andrews, New York Times, Economics Reporter & Damian Paletta, Wall Street Journal, Reporter

This Week's Guest: Austan Goolsbee, Barack Obama for President, Economic Adviser
Reporters: Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press, Chief Economics Writer & Michael Crittenden, Dow Jones Newswires, Banking & Finance Reporter

This Week's Guest: Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Republican National Convention Chairman
Reporter: Patrick Healy, New York Times, Political Reporter

This Week's Guest: Gen. Victor Renuart, United States Northern Command, Commander
Reporters: Gordon Lubold, Christian Science Monitor, Pentagon Reporter & Martin Sieff, United Press International, Defense Industry Editor

This Week's Guest: David Sandalow, Barack Obama for President Energy Adviser
Reporters: Stephen Power, Wall Street Journal, Energy Correspondent & Tina Seeley, Bloomberg News, Energy Correspondent

This week on Newsmakers, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) & Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), Republican Platform Cmte Co-Chairs discuss the development of the Republican Party platform, the degree to which the platform reflects Sen. John McCain's views, and how the Platform Cmte. is using the internet to solicit ideas from the grassroots level. The Platform Committee meets in Minneapolis Aug. 23 to 27, before the party convention.